Present day.
Tempest Domain.
Palu Star Belt.
Xu Xiao, dressed in simple yet elegant attire, slowly stepped out of the interstellar teleportation array and surveyed her surroundings.
Only a few seconds had passed when an exceptionally eager voice rang out nearby.
"Welcome, Lord God's Chosen! Your arrival is like gilding this narrow willow leaf stranded at the edge of the Tempest Domain with a layer of golden radiance!"
"You must be exhausted from your journey. I, Little Shi, have prepared fine wine, delicious food, and excellent accommodations for you. I humbly invite you to honor me with your presence, so that Little Shi may fulfill his duty as host!"
"There's no need for the trouble." Xu Xiao glanced at Shi Aotian and replied politely, "Formless Divine Lord and the Rimewind King must have told you why I came here, correct?"
The smile on Shi Aotian's face stiffened slightly, and he nodded mechanically. "Yes, the two overlords did indeed tell Little Shi... However, Little Shi is slow-witted and still unclear on some of the details. I sincerely hope Lord God's Chosen will enlighten me."
At his words, a faint ripple passed through Xu Xiao's lake-calm eyes.
Before coming here, Sun Minjie had already given her a general overview of the Palu Star Belt.
She also knew that these colonizers who lived by exploiting and trafficking the Palu people were no good.
But faced with Shi Aotian's polite request, with her overly kind, saintly nature, she truly had no way to refuse.
She immediately answered softly, "All right."
"But let's skip the meal. Just find somewhere we can talk."
"Once the details are clear, I hope we can move on to the next stage as soon as possible."
Shi Aotian's smile bloomed like a fully blossomed chrysanthemum. "My lord truly values efficiency.